Monday, May 9, 2016

"Poodle at Daybreak"

I realized after taking this picture of the original artwork by Maxfield Parrish next to mine inspired by him, that I needed darker shadowing.

I was invited by Alida at http://tweloquilting.blogspot.com/ to make an art quilt inspired by a well known artist. I chose Parrish and found this critique:
Few can imitate his actual technique, however. Parrish would
painstakingly build up his luminescent colors in layer after layer of
transparent glazes. Unlike the old masters who originated this
technique, Parrish used a blue and white underpainting, rather then the
traditional grissaile or terra verde. If you ever get to see his
originals, you wll be struck by the jewel-like quality of his colors,
almost like looking through stained glass. Parrish, in fact,
collaborated with the famous glass artist Louis Comfort Tiffany on glass
mosaic mural called The Dream Garden, which can be seen in the Curtis Center near Independence Hall here in Philadelphia
from http://linesandcolors.com/2007/01/24/maxfield-parrish/

This is how my piece started.
I cut my precious personally made hand dye for the background. Whew!

Laid out rough cuts of fabric to become the rocks and poodle.
Gathered sheers to layer on for golden highlights and shadows.

Previously, I made a series of 13 quilts inspired by famous artists for a group project called STAT. There is a label on the sidebar that will take you to those posts and show you those quilts. (Sometime this week I will show you the last one I made based on Georgia O'Keefe)
All of my STAT quilts have a focus on texture of fabric in art so I continued the series with "Poodle at Daybreak" making it in the same size 12" square and with an emphasis on texture.

I only wish you could see it in person. There are three-d rocks, metallic threads done with free motion, appliqued sheers in layers.

Note the sheers in the sky, the use of prisma color pencil to create a bright yellow glow around the poodle.
And the binding. Done with these hard to handle metallic, ravelly, damasks.

I used the back of the fabric, to give a silver and gold frame to the piece.

It's always a big decision, to bind or not. This seemed to need a frame and I gave it quite a narrow binding frame.

Most of my STAT quilts have a poodle in them, as a common thread. Cole my standard poodle is my muse, and ever sweet and interesting. I used his image in each art quilt, and enjoyed working in series to explore another artist's style while entertaining myself. He posts here on Wednesdays, and he's quite a character.

36 comments:

Oh your Cole Series of Art quilts is just fabulous! Just love Poodle at Daybreak.. that fabric is amazing...and the beading really makes it sparkle...like early morning dew drops...lovely work hugs, Julierose

As always you mastered the mixed textures by creating an inspiring piece that has so many creative elements! I hope one day to have the courage of break from the flat pieces and adventure on more 3D paths! Thanks for joining the hop!!

O M GThat is so amazingly beautiful.I love all your details. I never would have thought to add colored pencil over fabric!Everything blends together so well and when I look at it I feel love and peace and tranquility.GORGEOUS !!!! sent in by email... too good not to post!

I commented before but Google had a brain fart so forgive me if this is a double comment. I do so love this quilt! The hand dye is perfect for a daybreak sky and Cole looks like he is enthralled with the morning light. Nicely done :-)

Hi LeeAnna, I was just off to bed and saw your link on Esther's blog and just had to look LOL. I'm. So glad I did what a interesting and exciting blog on this darling wee quilt, it looks quiet big and I was surprised to see that it is only 12inchs square? Thank s so much for the tutorial, I always learn so much from you. Cheers Glenda

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